| General salmon information and fishing tips: | | | | two feet off the bottom. |
| 1. Generally, the best times of the day are during | | | | 8. By adding a foam indicator at the top of your |
| the times when there is low light and so too, on | | | | fly, you can get your fly higher in the water |
| cloudy days. On bright and sunny days, salmon will | | | | column. |
| usually collect and assemble deep in the holes. | | | | Fly fishing tips: |
| 2. Take note that salmon do not feed while in the | | | | Chuck-n-duck is the most familiar and easiest, |
| river. When they do strike, it is a behavior that is | | | | method in using a fly rod to fish for salmon. |
| learned. Salmons are known to be predatory and | | | | Popular four line formulas for chuck-n-duck: |
| aggressive when in the lake, up until they go into | | | | The River Guide |
| the river. | | | | 100+ yards of 30 pounds backing |
| 3. Set the hook by yanking downstream with | | | | 20 feet of Amnesia line |
| your rod three times. To get a better set, pulling | | | | 100 feet of shooting line |
| on the line with your free hand can help. | | | | 3-6 feet of Maxima monofilament (6-8 lb. test) |
| Sometimes, when you lift the rod straight up, it | | | | 20 feet of Maxima monofilament (12 lb. test) |
| will pull the fly out of the mouth of the salmon. | | | | Swivels and weight |
| 4. In order for the hook to go through the thick | | | | The Simple Set-Up |
| jaws of the salmon, you should always sharpen | | | | 100+ yards of 30 pounds backing |
| your hooks. | | | | 10 feet of Maxima monofilament (12 lb. test) |
| 5. Fishing with a partner can be enjoyable and at | | | | 100 feet of shooting line |
| the same time help each other to spot a salmon. | | | | Swivels and weight |
| While one is fishing, the other can be high up on | | | | 3-4 feet of Maxima monofilament (6-8 lb. test) |
| the other side of the bank observing the reaction | | | | The simple and cheap Set-up |
| of the salmon and where exactly they are. | | | | 100+ yards of 30 lb. backing |
| Polarized glasses are very helpful when doing this | | | | 100 feet of Amnesia line (15 lb. test) |
| and would bring satisfying results. | | | | 20 feet of Maxima monofilament (12 lb. test) |
| 6. Finding a good hole where there are many | | | | Swivels and weight |
| salmon inside and you can fish there for the | | | | 3-6 feet of Maxima monofilament (6-8 lb. test) |
| whole day! | | | | The combo |
| 7. Your weight as well as the length of the tippet | | | | 100+ yards of 30 pounds backing |
| should be adjusted so that it matches the holes | | | | 100 feet of shooting or Amnesia line |
| depth and the depth of the fish. Your weight | | | | 3-12 feet of Maxima monofilament (10-20 lb. test) |
| should not drag, but should only touch the bottom | | | | Swivels and weight |
| every now and then. Note that a tippet that is | | | | 4-10 feet of Maxima monofilament (2-12 lb. |
| three feet long will set the fly six inches up to | | | | |